Baseball Recap: Norcom falls despite strong effort from Randy Davis

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 9:43pm

Baseball Recap: Norcom Greyhounds vs. Norview Pilots

Norcom was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 22-2 to the Norview Pilots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Norcom of the 18-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.

Randy Davis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.

On Norview's side, Jamil Moreta made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moreta was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Nyland Billups and Christopher Alcantara did most of the damage at the plate: Billups went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Alcantara scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gustavo Martinez, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3.

Norcom's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Norview, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.

Norcom will take on Granby at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Granby is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Norcom will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Norview, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Salem at 11:00 a.m. Norview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

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